Fancy the joy of the child getting a toy like this. Much water has



flown under the bridge. The cottage was separated from the road by a lawn. This is an exception to the rule. The chief left a message for you. He came out into the street.

 

4. State types of arguments in the following sentences:

John stopped the car at once. The car broke down. Mary wrote a novel. This knife won’t cut. The storm has ruined many houses.

5. State what properties of the nouns the underlined words possess.

· They thought us to distinguish between the false and the true.

· Often she tormented herself on the rights and wrongs of that impulsive action.

· We will nurse your sick and feed your hungry.

· The wiser go their way with a decent grace.

· The rich will help only the humble poor.

6. Analyze the semantic relations within the structure. Translate them into Russian:

The slum area clearance project; oil production cоsts, phrase structure, subject – verb restrictions, the 16th century English, the wage-freeze bill


Seminar 4

 

The Verb. Grammatical categories denoting

Time and character of action.

Topics for discussion:

Time and the category of tense. Different systems of tenses

(H. Sweet). The problem of the future tense.

Р.132-150, 2. р. 86-89 4. p. 68-74

The category of aspect. The system of aspects by G. Curm. Aspect and lexical meaning of the verb.

Р. 150-160, 2. р.76-85 4. p. 7 -7

The category of order (correlation, retrospect, taxis).

Р.160-170, 2. р. 90-98

Interrelation of the categories of tense, aspect and order.

Р. 250-152, 160-162, 2. р. 81-83, 95-96

+ use practical grammar textbooks to get ready with each question

Literature:

 1. Blokh R.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar . –

                  M., 2000.- pp. 132-170,

 2. Ilyish B.Y. Structure of Modern English. – L., 1974.-

         pp. 76-98,

3.Прокопчук Г.С. Курс лекций по теоретической грамматике  

английского языка.- Мн., 1997. - 

4. Iofik L.L., etc. Readings in the history of English.: – L., 1981. – p.66-76

 

5. I.P. Krylova, E.M. Gordon A Grammar of Present-day English.- M.,1999

6. Н.А. Кобрина, др. Грамматика английского языка. Морфология. Синтаксис. – СПб., 2001.

 

 

Practical tasks

1.Define the meaning of the Present Tense forms:

       I see a man in the street. I like folk music. He always goes to the pub on Friday. He is now working as a teacher. The train is leaving in 5 minutes. John tells me there was a telephone call from you.

Say whether the tenses are used relatively or absolutely in the

following Russian and English sentences:

a)Он работает.                                                    He works.

Он сказал, что работает.                     He said he worked.

b) Он работал.                                                     He worked.

Он сказал, что работал.     He said he had worked.

3.State whether the temporal or modal meaning prevails in ‘shall’ and ‘will’:

       None are so deaf as those who will not hear. Winter will come and it will snow. I shall miss my train. Come, you shall have your cup of tea. Will you step in, sir? You will forget all about in a few minutes, I’m sure.

4.State the difference in the grammatical meaning of the Past non- Perfect and the Present Perfect forms:

a) Where did I put my key? – Where have I put my key?

b) I lived there for 10 years. – I have lived there for 10 years.

c) For generations, Sparta produced fearless worriers. – For generations, Nepal has produced brilliant mountaineers.

4. State what aspective meanings are expressed in these sentences and the way of expression:

The water is boiling. He went on talking. The rain began to fall

heavily. The sun set into a cloud. She stopped smiling at me. I used to have tea in his house nearly every day. He was throwing pebbles into the water.

5. Compare the meaning of the verbs in the Common and Continuous Aspects:

He read a book that evening. – I was reading a book that evening.

I think this is a good book. – I’m thinking about that book. -

The soup tastes delicious. – She is tasting the soup.

He had fair hair and blue eyes. - They were having a friend that Sunday.



Seminar 5

 

The Verb. Grammatical categories denoting

Time and character of action.

Topics for discussion:

Voice as a morphological category having syntactic significance. The problem of the number of voices in English.

(2 pp.119-122, 1 pp. 170-176, 3.p. 22-25, 4. pp.   ).

2. Peculiarities of English passive constructions. Types of passive constructions. Combinations “to be + Participle II”.

(2 pp. 177-179, 3. 25-26, 6, pp. 146 § 179, § 246 pp. 199).

Mood as a grammatical means of expressing modality. The number of moods in English. The problem of the Imperative mood.

(2 pp.99-102, 109-110, 137-143, 1, pp. 179-187, 3стр. 26-27, 4         ).

The problem of the Subjunctive mood.

(2 pp.102-109, 1 pp. 187-197, 3 стр. 27-30,

 practical grammar books (obligatory!).

Literature:

 1.Blokh R.Y. A Course in Theoretical English Grammar . –

                  M., 2000.- pp. 170-197,

 2.Ilyish B.Y. Structure of Modern English. – L., 1974.-

         pp. 99-143,

 3.Прокопчук Г.С. Курс лекций по теоретической грамматике английского языка.- Мн., 1997. – с. 22-27

4. Iofik L.L., etc. Readings in the history of English.: – L., 1981. – p.66-76

 

5.I.P. Krylova, E.M. Gordon A Grammar of Present-day English.- M.,1999.

6. Н.А. Кобрина, др. Грамматика английского языка. Морфология. Синтаксис. – СПб., 2001.

Practical tasks

1.    Say whether the following verbs are transitive or intransitive: stand, run, take, seire, give, lie sleep. Consult a dictionary for all LSV.

2.Give the corresponding passive constructions:

       They asked me a question. They sent him a letter. They langhted at him. She will take care of the child. No one has slept in the bed. No one lives in the house.

3.Translate into Russian:

       The resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority. The report was followed by a long debate. The delegation is expected to arrive tomorrow.

4.What factors affect the meaning of “be + P II” in the following sentences:

       The piano is not tuned. The symphony was per for med for the first time last week. You’ll be given new instructions when you leave. His instructions are not carried out. He was finally persuaded to enter polities. As my work is finished I’m free to go.

5.Define the means of expressing modality:

       Here is here. Is he here? He may be here. He will probably come. If only he were here! Don’t be too late!

6.Define the meaning of the verb-forms in the sentences:

I knew it. I wish I knew it. I insert you read this book. Read this book.

7.Compare the lexical meaning of the verb “to let” in the sentence “Let us let him do it”:Make it negative.

8.Analyse the meaning of the verb “Should”

       I should like to speak to you. You should be more attentive. I promised I should it. It is necessary that we should stay here.


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